‘Urgent action is needed’: Cancer Council Australia
Illicit tobacco and illegally sold nicotine products driving majority of total consumption, estimates show Nicotine use is increasingly being driven by illegal, unregulated products, new data indicates, with Cancer Council Australia calling for …
‘This is not the time for us to relax our efforts’
The outgoing Consultant Pharmacist of the Year slams the Federal Government over its handling of the sector, calling it a “failure to take medicines safety seriously” At the recent CPC26 …
Pharmacy media pioneer dies
Pharmacist-turned-publishing company managing director, Jenny Piper (nee Harrison), has died following a two-year battle with cancer A graduate of the University of Sydney’s School of Pharmacy in 1993, Piper worked across a number of pharmacies …
Pharmacy’s worth of drugs in spare bedroom
Weapons search at a Lake Illawarra home uncovers a range of prohibited and prescription-only drugs A 35-year-old NSW man claims haul of cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis, MDMA, sildenifil, psilocybin and …
Antibiotic by-products contributing to resistance
Breakdown products can trigger resistance at the same exposure level as the original antibiotics, Australian researchers find Antibiotic byproducts can retain the ability to promote antibiotic resistance in bacteria even …
Time to move beyond prescribing pilots: report
Report calls for a nationally consistent approach to pharmacist prescribing with sustainable funding mechanisms Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice has the capacity to deliver more than $1 billion in savings, while freeing up …
‘Enormous’ opportunity to motivate
Pharmacist-led conversations about RSV expected to increase with profession included in new NIP program, but survey findings reveal a need for more awareness One third of older Australians eligible for …
FluMist admin warning
TGA urges immunisers to ensure patients are aged two years or older before administering nasal influenza vaccine Health professionals are being urged confirm a child’s age before administering FluMist, after reports of the intranasal vaccine …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest research news Non-antibiotic interventions to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in women An overview of 27 systematic reviews has found evidence for cranberry and …
Pharmacists recognised in King’s Birthday honours list
Former PSA Pharmacist of the Year winner amongst a quartet of pharmacy sector stalwarts to receive King’s Birthday honours A former member of the AJP’s editorial board, and the current …
The week in review
Our top stories over the past week and what you can expect next week Pharmacists earning award wages are set to benefit from a 4.75% increase in base rates from …
New training module to strengthen cultural safety in pharmacy
PSA announces expansion of its Deadly Pharmacists training program A new module is being added to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) Deadly Pharmacists program aimed at supporting pharmacists to …